Rail-supporting device.



n. L. BRAINE.

RAIL SUPPORTING DEVICE.

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D. L. BRAINE.

RAIL SUPPORTING DEVICE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED 00124, 1912.

1,076,813. Patented 0011.28, 1913.

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M- HI UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL L. IBBAINE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T COMPOSITE TIE-PLATE CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1913.

Application filed October 24, 1912. Serial No. 727,53

" ing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto improvements in rail-supporting devices, commonly termed tie plates, and has for its object to provide an improvedv form of rail-su portingl device which will do away with e crus'ing or 1 cutting of the tie or similar support.

Another object of this invention is to pro vide a rail-supporting device which will prevent lateral movement of the rail and provide for lateral adjustment thereof.

' It has been found that where excessive thrust of car wheels takes place upon one rail, wearing thereof ensues, and 1n time the wear of the rail becomes so great as to require readjustment of the track to provide for the correct track gage. In ordinary railway track construction this involves considerable time and trouble. By the use of my improved device it is merely necessary to slightly loosen the rail spikes and rotate the main fastening means to cause the desired lateral adjustment of the rail and obtain the desired gage, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying draw1ngs--F1gure 1 is a side elevation, showing the railin cross section, Fig. 2 is a plan. view; of the rail. Fig. 3 is a transverse cross section, showing the rail in one position. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing the result of wear vice adjusted laterall shown in Fig. 3; and 1 on the rail, and also showing theentire dofromthe position g. 5 is a perspective view, showingmy device'in disassembled re- 212' 1 Like numerals iand letters refer to like which--A designates the conventional form elements throughout the drawings, in

of rail, having-the usual flanged base ada ted to be carried upon a cushioning bloc or pad B, upon which is mounted a metal frameC. The usual form of railway tie, slee er, or similar support is designated by the etter D.

" The metal frame is provided with top or cross' members 15 and 16, respectively, spaced apart a. distance equal to the widt- 1,

of such thickness as to bring its under surbeneath and register with the spikin v so as to embrace or practically fit the flanged rail base. Each of these top members is provided with spiking slots 17 opening into the space between the top members 15 and 16. Shoulders 18 and 18 are provided at 6 the inner side of the top portions 15 and 16,

as illustrated inFi 5. The top members are provided with s oulders 19, dished out around the slots 17. The metal frame is further provided with side members 20, partially cut away or recessedas indicated by the numerals 21-between the top members, so that the'u-pper surfaces thereof in the assembled structure lie below the upper surface of the pad .member, as shown by the dotted line in Fig. 5. This metal frame is further provided with a shouldered end 22.extending downwardly from the top portion 15, and with a base flange-as I term it-24 extending or stepped outwardly from said end. Ribs or braces 25 serve to rigidly connect the end 22 and the base flan e. This stepped base flan e is also provi ed-with a centrally locate s ikin slot 26, and with a shoulder 27 exten' ing Erom the inner end of the slot to the end 22 of the frame. The lower surface of each side member preferabl terminates short of the plane of the un er surface of'thebase flange, as shown in Fig. 5, the base flange being adapted to lie on the surface of the tie 15.

The block or pad B is ada ted to be carried in the frame, and is pre erably of such width as to fit closely between the sides and face. inthe same. lane with the under surface of the base ange of the metal frame when in assembled relation, one end of said block B abutting against the inner surface of the end 22 of the metal frame. This block pad-is provided with elliptical spik ing apertures or slots 30, adapted to pests ots 17 in the metal frame, and is pre erably formed of hard, tough wood that is adapted 1' to receive the cutting and crushing effect ofthe rail.

When the device is assembled, the frame 0 is inserted beneath the base of the rail, and the block B is laced thereunder. The top member-15of t e metal frame is located at the outer side of the-rail. The distance .between the top members 15 and 16 bein aproximately equal to" the width o the anged base' rail, it will be apparent that lateral movement of the rail, relative to the metal frame'and block, will be prevented by the inner edges and shoulders of the top members.

Inasmuch as a greater thrust from the rail base generally occurs atthe outer side there- 'of, the shoulders 18 ofthe topmember 15,

located as stated above, tend to counteract such thrust, the shoulders 18 of the member 16 also serving to permit side movement in theopposite d rection. It willbe apparent that side thrust from the rail will be transmitted by said top portions, receiving such thrust, to all of the spikes through the medium of said metal frame. The cut-out por-. tions 21 of the side members 20 of the frame are out of contact with the rallbase, and the undersurfaces of the sides 20 are slightly out of contact with the upper surface of the tie or similar support. It will, therefore, be

apparent that all cutting or crushing due to.

the contact of the metal frame on the tie, caused by the load of or on the rail, will be obviated.

After having assembled the device, the screw spikes 31, having the heads 32, are inserted through slots 17 and 30 and screwed in position, the under surfaces of the heads being adapted to rest in the dished-out portions of the shoulders 19 around the slots 17 and being supported thereby slightly out of contact with the rail base. The heads of the screw spikes projectover and serve to prevent upward movement of the rail base in the usual manner.

, When the track is first laid in connection with my improved device, as illustrated in Fig. 3, an adjusting screw spike 33, having a head 34, is inserted throu h the spiking aperture 26 in the stepped Iiase flange 24 w'hich'rests upon the upper surface of the tie D. Thisadjusting spike is provided with an eccentric shoulder 36, located below the' head 34' and adapted'to contact with the outer surface of the shoulder 27. In the first use or arrangement of the device the spike 33 when screwedto final position is arranged with the shoulder 36 out of contact with shoulder 27 in the position shown in Fig. 3. As the inner surface or gageside of the rail is gradually worn, as shown in Fig. 4, the correct gage of the track obvious'ly is disturbed. To readjust the same and obtain the desired gage, it is merely necessary with my improved device, to slightly loosen the screw spikes 31 and rotate the adjusting screw spike from'the po- 'sition shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig.

4, whereupon the eccentric shoulder 35, contacting'with the shoulder 27, will operate to move the block B and frame C together with the rail A, to desired position and firmly hold it in such position, whereupon the screw spikes 31 may be again tightened. It is believed that the operation of my device is sufiiciently clear from the above to enable those skilled in the art to. practice the invention. \Vhile, therefore, I have shown and described my invention with more or less particularity, I do not wish to be restricted thereto beyond the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, a rail supporting pad, a metal frame member adapted to reston said pad, said frame com prising depending sides contacting with the sides of said pad and a top portion extending between said sides and resting on said pad, saidtop portions being spaced apart to fit the pads of a rail, means to adjustably secure said frame and pad to a. supporting tie, and means to laterally adjust said frame and pad with respect to said tie.

2. In a device of the class described, a rail-' supporting pad member a metal frame member, and means to secure said frame and rail-supporting member to a tie, said means being adapted to be operated to laterally adjust said metal frame and rail-supporting member.

3. In a device of the class described, a: metal frame, said frame being provided with flanged base of a railway rail, each of said top members being provided with spiking slots, each of said top members being provded with a shoulder adjacent its inner e .ge.

5. In a device of the class described, a metal frame provided w'itlflspaced apart top members to closely fit the flanged base of a railway rail, and a stepped base flange ex.- tending' downwardly and outwardly from said metal frame at one end thereof and having a spiking slot.

6; In a device of the class described, a metal frame provided with spaced apart top members to closely fit the flanged base of a railway rail, a stepped base flange extending downwardly and outwardly from said frame.

at the end thereof and provided with a spiking slot, and a shoulder partially surrounding said last named slot.

spaced apart top members to embrace or closely fit the flanged base of a railway rail, a stepped base flange extending downwardly and outwardly from one end thereof, the

7. In combination, a metal frame having I lower flange of which is provided with a slot,

and an adjusting screw spike in said slot to secure said frame against lateral movement and provide for desired adjustment.

see ers 8. in combination, a metal frame having side members and a stepped base flange extending outwardly from one end thereof and provided with a slot therein, a shoulder located adjacent said slot, and an adjusting screw spike projecting through said slot to secure said frame against iaterai movement, said spike being provided with an ecoentric shoulder adapted to contact with the sboui der of said frame base flange, whereby rotation of said screw spike will operate to laterai1y move said frame to adjust as well retain the sanoe in adjusted position,

9 In a devlce of the class described, time combination of a pad member forming the mediate support between the rail and its sleeper, a metal frame having; side members arranged out of contact with both red and sleeper and embracing the pad to prevent its lateral displacement, top membeis substantially restmg in said pad and spaced apart to embrace or closely fitthe flanged base of the rail, a downwardly and outwardly extending stepped base provided with a shouldered slot, an adjusting screw in said slot for adjusting the assembled structure to obtain the desired gage of track, and spikes passed throu h both frame and pad into the sleeper-"to rmly hold the assembled structure in operative position. 1

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name. DANIEL L. BRAINE; Witnesses:

HENRY A. Perms,

E. M, Anosrson. 

